Dhaka, Delhi signed 2 deals on Sundarbans, tiger; refrained from addressing rising salinity in Bangladesh rivers
None of the two agreements signed between Bangladesh and India on conservation of the Sundarbans and Royal Bengal Tigers addresses the issue of increasing salinity that continues to affect the biodiversity of the mangrove forest on Bangladesh side. Salinity in Pashur, Sibsa and Raimongal rivers running through the Sundarbans has increased over the years, as flow of water in the Gorai river has decreased due to the Farakka barrage on the upstream.
However, the agreement
ecology
Realtor fined, made to fill the area
Ditch on Hill-Top
Realtor fined, made to fill the area
The Department of Environment yesterday fined an owner of a private housing company Tk10.68 lakh for cutting a hill and destroying local ecology in Khadimpara area of Sylhet Sadar.
An enforcement team led by Muhammad Munir Chowdhury, director (enforcement) of DoE, penalised the Managing Director of Shalimar Housing Ltd, Md Alamgir Hossain and allowed him five days to fill